The Australian Intelligence Corps (AUSTINT) is a corps within the Australian Army. It was formed on 6 December 1907 and provides intelligence personnel in every formation headquarters in the Army.[1] The corps currently consists of 169 officers and 232 other ranks.[2]

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Role

The role of AUSTINT is to provide intelligence support consisting of
knowledge of the enemy and the area of operations. Its role also
includes the active and passive measures undertaken to prevent the enemy
from acquiring intelligence about friendly forces and their intentions.

History

The corps was formed on 6 December 1907 with the aim of providing
training for soldiers in intelligence work, including collecting and
recording topographic and military information about Australia, its
dependencies and foreign countries (especially those of the Pacific
region), as well as preparing strategic and tactical maps and plans. The
first Director of Military Intelligence was Lieutenant ColonelJames Whiteside McCay.[1]The corps was disbanded on 30 September 1914 and replaced by
Intelligence Sections of the General Staff in each Australian military
district. It was re-formed in 1939 and was tasked with the following:
intelligence; security; passport control; rail, air and shipping
security; censorship; and prisoner of war interrogation and data
compilation.[1] The corps has been formally allied with the British Army Intelligence Corps since 1950.[3]

Corps Embellishments

The AUSTINT badge

The AUSTINT colours are green on scarlet on black. Green symbolises
the Corps' alliance with the British Army Intelligence Corps, black for
the Corps' links with the Australian Staff Corps and scarlet, signifying
the Corps combat support role.The AUSTINT badge was modelled on the British ArmyIntelligence Corps badge and accepted in 1953.[4] It has the motif of a white and red Tudor rose which is flanked by laurel
leaves and rests on a scroll inscribed with "Australian Intelligence
Corps". A crown surmounts the whole motif. The Rose symbolises security,
confidentiality and trustworthiness, derived from the Cromwellian use
of a rose displayed to indicate when secret matters were being
discussed. The laurel wreath depicts honour and the crown represents
allegiance to the Sovereign.

Recruits can now join AUSTINT through direct entry. Soldiers accepted
into the Intelligence Corps attend 11 weeks employment training,
consisting of a three week introduction course and an eight week land
intelligence course. Both courses are conducted at the Defence
Intelligence Training Centre in Canungra, Queensland.[5] Training for Intelligence Corps soldiers is broken into two main streams, text and diagram.[6] Officers are able to enter the Intelligence Corps after completing their officer course at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. However they must undergo a rigorous selection process before being employed in the Corps.[2]Intelligence Corps staff work with the Defence Intelligence Organisation, Defence Signals Directorate and Defence Security Authority.
There are also intelligence officers and staff on most of the major
Army commands and headquarters providing operational or counter
intelligence support.

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